underserved
underserved — 形容詞
- underservedpositive
- more underservedcomparative
- most underservedsuperlative
1. receiving fewer medical, educational, or other public services than are needed;
服務不足的
未獲得足夠醫療、教育等服務的
receiving fewer medical, educational, or other public services than are needed; describing a group or area that does not get enough help or resources from the government or other organizations.
Aisha's school is in an underserved district where many classrooms lack basic supplies.
Aisha 就讀的學校位於一個服務不足的學區，許多教室缺乏基本教具。
underserved district — area lacking resources
The new clinic was built specifically to reach underserved families in the mountain region.
這間新診所是專為服務山區中資源不足的家庭而設立的。
underserved families — people lacking services
Without after-school programmes, children from underserved communities often fall behind in reading and maths.
如果沒有課後輔導，來自服務匱乏社區的孩子往往在閱讀和數學上落後。
Rural areas remain underserved by public transport, so elderly residents struggle to see a doctor.
鄉村地區的大眾運輸服務不足，年長居民因此難以就醫。
underserved by [service] — passive pattern
The government announced new funding for underserved neighbourhoods with few grocery stores or banks.
政府宣布為缺乏超市或銀行的服務不足社區提供新的補助金。
- underserved community
- underserved population
- underserved area
- underserved neighbourhood
- underserved region
- underserved by [service/system]
- historically underserved
- medically underserved
- educationally underserved
- disadvantaged
broader — refers to general lack of wealth or opportunities, not just services
- underprivileged
similar register; more about lacking advantages in life rather than specific services
- marginalised
focuses on being pushed to the edge of society; stronger political nuance
- neglected
implies someone has a duty to care but has failed to do so
- well-served
direct opposite; having adequate resources and services
- privileged
broader opposite; having advantages and access
文法句型
underserved + noun (communities, areas, populations)
用法筆記
Typically used before a noun (underserved community, underserved area). Often appears in discussions about healthcare, education, and social policy. The passive structure 'underserved by [service/system]' is also common.
常見錯誤
underserved — 名詞
1. people or groups who receive fewer services, such as medical care, education, or
弱勢群體
缺乏足夠服務或資源的人們
people or groups who receive fewer services, such as medical care, education, or financial help, than they need or deserve.
The programme provides free dental checkups for the underserved in urban areas.
該計劃為都市中的弱勢群體提供免費牙科檢查。
the underserved — noun phrase for a group of people
Kwame believes that quality education should also reach the underserved, not just wealthy families.
Kwame 認為優質教育也應惠及弱勢群體，而不僅限於富裕家庭。
Policymakers should listen more carefully to the underserved when designing new health programmes.
政策制定者在設計新的健康計劃時，應更仔細傾聽弱勢群體的意見。
The mobile library brings books to the underserved in remote villages that have no bookshop.
這輛行動圖書館將書籍送到偏遠村莊的弱勢群體手中，當地沒有任何書店。
Non-profit organisations across the region work together to bring legal advice to the underserved.
該地區的非營利組織攜手合作，為弱勢群體提供法律諮詢服務。
bring [service] to the underserved — common pattern
- the underserved
- serve the underserved
- reach the underserved
- help the underserved
- the needs of the underserved
- programmes for the underserved
- the disadvantaged
broader — includes all forms of disadvantage, not just lack of services
- the underprivileged
similar; slightly more formal and general
- the marginalised
stronger social/political connotation of exclusion
- the privileged
those with abundant access to services and opportunities
文法句型
the underserved — used as a plural noun group
用法筆記
Always used as a plural group reference with 'the' (the underserved). Cannot refer to a single person (*an underserved). For a person, use 'an underserved individual/person'.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
常用片語
- serve the underserved
- reach the underserved
- underserved by [service/system]
- needs of the underserved
- programmes for the underserved
- funding for underserved areas
- underserved urban neighbourhoods